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Play video content TMZ.com Ariana Grande can’t believe “Wicked” defied the odds by becoming the highest-grossing Broadway musical movie adaptation ever … calling the flick’s growing popularity “surreal.” We caught up with the pop star outside CBS Studios in NYC on Tuesday, where she met with her adoring fans and signed a number of autographs

American actor Paul Le Mat was in his 20s when he became known for playing John Milner — the drag racing, rebellious “King of the Strip” and car enthusiast– in the 1973 film “American Graffiti.” Paul shared the big screen with Ron Howard as the recent high school graduate and class president gearing up for

Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater are getting in the holiday spirit … shopping for the perfect tree to decorate and surround with presents. The “Wicked” stars, who are also dating, were on the hunt for a Christmas tree over the weekend in New York City … stopping the search to take a photo with actress

Kendrick Lamar‘s “GNX” album was a surprise drop but his timing has proved to be perfect … he has the top album in the country, even bigger than the more promoted “Wicked” soundtrack!!! Billboard rolled out the final tally for K. Dot’s new age West Coast classic on Monday, which moved 319K album equivalent units

Angelina Jolie‘s career is like her ex-husband’s famous flick … a case of professional Benjamin Button Syndrome — ’cause she says she’s getting better jobs as she gets older. The actress sat down for an interview with The Times — published Saturday — and, she says that though many actresses will say they get less

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson spent a heartfelt day giving thanks to the troops and their families in Hawaii during the very successful opening weekend of “Moana 2.” The actor and former WWE superstar, who voices Maui in the Disney franchise, visited Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam on Oahu on Saturday to connect with members of the

Ben Stiller‘s looks over the years are hotter than a MARTHA FOCKER! Here is a 29-year-old version of Stiller looking stellar at the 1994 MTV Video Music Awards in his hometown, New York City (left). This was the year after his popular “The Ben Stiller Show” came to an end and soon before he ventured

“Deadpool & Wolverine” had just one joke that went too far for Disney, so it was left on the cutting room floor … and the dick joke is now out of the bag! Here’s the deal — prior to the massive blockbuster’s release, Ryan Reynolds said there was just one joke the Mouse House asked

Arnold Schwarzenegger hosted some law enforcement personnel on Thanksgiving … though he wasn’t expecting them when the day started. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … LAPD responded to a call that a bomb had been placed in the actor-turned-politican’s mailbox at his L.A.-area home. We’re told cops rushed to the home and searched the mailbox

Jessica Alba certainly seems thankful for the sun down in Mexico … heading out to the beach in another bikini and catching a few rays while on vacay with her family. The actress was photographed Wednesday on a beach in Puerto Vallarta … wearing just a tiny two-piece swimsuit and lying out on a beach

American actor Robert Stanton was in his mid-40s when he was cast to play Derek Smeath — the serious debt collector on the hunt for Rebecca’s debt repayment — in the rom-com film “Confessions of a Shopaholic” back in 2009. Robert shared the big screen with Isla Fisher as the journalist addicted to shopping —

Play video content NBC As the debate rages on whether it is rude to sing aloud in the theater during “Wicked” showings … one of the stars is telling fans to belt that s***! Cynthia Erivo was a guest Thursday during Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade … where she was asked by Hoda Kotb and Jenna

A trigger warning about “Wicked” has people in a tornado-like rage … with many decrying the warning about discrimination against people with green skin. Here’s the deal … the British Board of Film Classification reviews movies with a set of criteria — telling parents if there is nudity, violence, injuries — and, discrimination, among other

Netflix is serving up some hot holiday heat with “Hot Frosty” and “The Merry Gentlemen” … and a top sex doc says these films are a total game-changer ’cause it’s just what women need to jingle their bells this season. Here’s the holly jolly … 2 holiday Netflix films that are all horned up with

Play video content TMZ.com Jasmine Guy and T.C. Carson are preparing for another round of holiday cheer with their newest Christmas collab … but their old classics are still the gift that keeps on giving with fans!!! TMZ caught up with the veteran thespians out in Hollywood celebrating the release of “A Wesley South African

Play video content BACKGRID Here’s Jeremy Allen White filming new scenes for the upcoming Bruce Springsteen biopic … and he doesn’t have to look too far for inspiration … because The Boss was on set too. Footage from the “Deliver Me From Nowhere” set in Bayonne, New Jersey shows Bruce chatting with the cast and

American actor Jae Head was just a pre-teen when he landed the role of S.J. Tuohy — the friendly and funny son of Leigh Anne and Sean Tuohy — in the 2009 feel-good film, “The Blind Side.” Joining Jae at the Thanksgiving table was Sandra Bullock as the feisty, ‘get errr done’ wife and mama,

Pete Davidson and Colin Jost‘s decommissioned Staten Island Ferry is going Hollywood … ’cause their boat is featured in an upcoming horror movie about Steamboat Willie. Production sources tell TMZ … “Screamboat” was filmed entirely on Pete and Colin’s bright orange ferry. The indie horror movie takes the OG Mickey Mouse character and drops him